M3A3 Stuart U.S. Army Light Tank AFV Club 1/35

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It is a U.S. light tank built in March 2009.

M3A3 STUART AFV CLUB 1/35 BOX PACKAGEI was making the light tank Stuart U.S. Army.

M3A3 STUART AFV CLUB 1/35 MAKINGAs for assembly around the chassis, the parts were little, but the structure was complex. I noticed to touch the ground all the wheels.

M3A3 STUART AFV CLUB 1/35 MAKINGThe rack is photo-etched parts like an actual wire net.

M3A3 STUART AFV CLUB 1/35 MAKINGThe upper and lower body matched without trouble. I lost two tiny parts.
(2009/03/01)

M3A3 STUART AFV CLUB 1/35 MAKINGTwo front wire hooks were lost. Since there was no other way, I made them from brass wire.

M3A3 STUART AFV CLUB 1/35 MAKINGI thinly planned the fender with the design knife. Because of the light tank, it looks better. The machine gun post and the barrel were aluminum parts.

M3A3 STUART AFV CLUB 1/35 PAINTINGThere are many detailed plastic parts, though the photo-etched parts are few.

M3A3 STUART AFV CLUB 1/35 PAINTINGEspecially a spare caterpillar on the front side; the turret side is detailed and painful. The variation without a spare caterpillar is optional.

M3A3 STUART AFV CLUB 1/35 PAINTINGI painted basic color in olive drab.
(2009/03/07)

M3A3 STUART AFV CLUB 1/35 PAINTINGBefore pasting decals, I sprayed clear to adhere to decal sticking. I chose the marking of the British, 5th Royal Tank Regiment, 22nd Amd Brigade, in June 1944. Red marks are colorful and nice.
(2009/03/20)

M3A3 STUART AFV CLUB 1/35 PAINTING BRITISH TANK CREWThis figure makes the tank tiny. When I bent the arm by force, it became unnatural.
(2009/03/25)

M3A3 STUART AFV CLUB 1/35 FINISHED PHOTOM3A3 Stuart was completed. The armor plate is changed from the riveted joint to the welding compared with M3A1, and the slope of the front armor has been changed. A British army fought bravely against the Japanese in the Pacific War.

M3A3 STUART AFV CLUB 1/35 FINISHED PHOTOI did silver dry-brushing too much.

M3A3 STUART AFV CLUB 1/35 FINISHED PHOTOI irregularly depicted rust and mud with washing. I changed the tone since it was unattractive in a single color.

M3A3 STUART AFV CLUB 1/35 FINISHED PHOTOThe assembly of a spare caterpillar is complicated, and it seems rattled.

M3A3 STUART AFV CLUB 1/35 FINISHED PHOTOIt seems not to have been used by the U.S. Army, though M3 was supplied for Allied Forces by the Lend-Lease Acts. A Yugoslavia army, a British army, and examples of Allied Forces such as China were listed in the instruction examples. I chose the marking of the British, 5th Royal Tank Regiment, 22nd Amd Brigade, in June 1944.

M3A3 STUART AFV CLUB 1/35 FINISHED PHOTOThe variable parts became obstructed, and I abandoned to take the crew on this turret where opening all the hatches was difficult. However, I took the driver by force. The turret did not turn so much.

M3A3 STUART AFV CLUB 1/35 FINISHED PHOTOI did the pastel work as the powder since it had been used in Normandy.

M3A3 STUART AFV CLUB 1/35 FINISHED PHOTOPeriscopes were painted blue. Since it was a matte painting, I made the paint clear and shiny.

M3A3 STUART AFV CLUB 1/35 FINISHED PHOTOIt took time, though it was a small body. There is the shot looked into from under, like the actual solder eyesight.

M3A3 STUART AFV CLUB 1/35 FINISHED PHOTOM3A3 Stuart is difficult, but I’m content with the completion.
(2009/03/31)